The explosive 6-5 guard was Brown's most prized recruit at SMU. Mudiay chose SMU over Kentucky and was expected to be a pivotal piece in the national rise of the Mustangs, who bring back a strong nucleus. SMU narrowly missed the NCAA tournament last season and was projected as a top 15 team in USA TODAY Sports' early preseason top 25 rankings.

Mudiay is the most notable player to go overseas instead of playing college basketball since Brandon Jennings, who chose to play professionally in Italy in 2008 instead of playing for the University of Arizona.